Demby

Demby Meaning & Origin

About Demby
The surname Demby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Dyami" or "Dyami", which means "wild animal" or "fierce beast". Over time, the name evolved into various forms, including Demby. As a surname, Demby is likely to have been originally bestowed as a nickname for someone who displayed characteristics associated with a wild or fierce animal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Demby is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Demby: 1,423
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,114
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Demby based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Demby is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMP
🗽 NYSIIS
DAN
🔊 Soundex
D0510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 M B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛmbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Demby in Braille

Here's how to represent Demby in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Demby in braille

How to sign the name Demby using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Demby using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Demby in sign language

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